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Yeah, the F-35 is pretty sweet. It's design is based off of the F-22, as well, but it's much cheaper and the parts for the various types are interchangable. I wouldn't mind flying some of the planes the air force has, but hey...not too many people get to land on a ship!
F-22 is and will be the premier strike fighter platform for the forseeable future. No other plane will be able to touch it. However, it has one major design flaw -- you have to be in the Air Force to fly it!